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Originally Posted by Bryanna
Hi btdt,
I am so sorry you are going through such hell. But please know that this post is not dead. I am the only one here who can offer you professional dental information. I am only a volunteer here so I fit this into my schedule when I can.
Your case is very complicated for many reasons and one of them is because I think you have other dental issues that you are not disclosing here and/or that you are not aware of.
The repeated antibiotics are going to make you seriously ill. It is a huge misconception that antibiotics can be the cure all for all infections. The only way for an antibiotic to get to the source of the infection is to first kill off all of the protective healthy bacteria and in your case any healthy bacteria that you had is long gone and been replaced with additional unhealthy bacteria. The antibiotic also has to be specifically sensitive to the species of bacteria that is causing the infection. Otherwise, it will not be effective. The only way to know the species of infectious bacteria is to have a sample taken of the bacteria at the site of the infection and have it cultured.
I really don't know how to help you at this point. Early on I gave you suggestions and information based on the information that you had been providing here. I will re read all of your posts and see if I can offer you anything else.
I really feel badly for you. But as long as you are willing to keep accepting the same protocol from your dentists, this situation will only get worse.
Bryanna
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I left the dentist I had when I started this thread and have seen three other dental surgeons the new dentist sent me to a fourth dental specialist at a hosp who was a pathologist she looked in my mouth and did not see any sign of infection.
It is not that I have been accepting anything lying down... I have been trying. The fact that the dental pathologist did not see any reason for concern on examination says to me my new dentist is doing his best and whatever is going on is not a normal dental issue but something outside the box that is not obvious. At least at this point and perhaps since I have been seeing him.
I have not withheld or lied about anything... I had a car accident in 2012 may not have added that I also had surgery in 2013 unrelated to my mouth... but maybe ventilating caused a problem I can't say.
I had a fractured jaw broken in several places in a car accident in 1985... I am sure I said all this but maybe I missed something or did not think it relevant to a tooth extraction.
Even looking at my xray the pathologist at a major hosp did not see a problem except she said I had arthritis which i had been told before and which in my mind accounted for the jaw pain... she suggested muscle relaxants only.
It was a month after seeing here that a report came from the radiologist at this major hosp saying I had a fracture. It may be that the fracture is difficult to detect that only a person with precise training was able to spot it... I am not mad at the people who did not see it not yet... at this point I am just glad somebody seen it and hopeful it can be repaired.
I had no idea my issue was a serious as it now seems to be... I got use to the pain as thought it was arthritis but the infections were a problem I know the antibiotics are not good for me believe me I know better then you what they can and do damage in my body still when nothing else works they are the only game in town that I see just now. A bandaid for sure but one I can't live without as this affects my thinking and is very painful when the infection is there. I have been to emerg it got me no place... but sent back home on more antibiotics. I think it is best to follow up with people who are aware of my history then the hosp emegency room... where they are in a hurry and often just sent me home with pain pills.
I am not happy about this either but unless you know some way to make people in health care do what you want ... I don't know what else to do.
Thanks for taking the time to write I guess I was just hoping something would be obvious and it isn't simple, or common I guess. I have been stressed by the state of affairs for a long time and really don't appreciate you saying I am accepting... as I don't feel I have any choice at some points and have kept pushing to get this resolved or would not be where i am not... granted it is still not a good place to be... but better than not having any clue what is going on ...now there is a place to focus at least. Terribly sad it has taken so long I can't help it if people don't believe me pain is a very difficult thing to impress on others they either believe you or they don't. I can't make them... I am not a cryer I should not have to cry my words should be enough.... I feel like your blaming me in some way and that is unfair ... there said it straight up.
I have used this site as a source of information hope and stress relief when i am feeling panicked but think this is the end of the posts from me as I feel insulted.
I may or may not come back and tell you what happens it may depend or your response to this post or just my lack of humour over this entire situation.